CVE-2020-2574: Medium severity Oracle MySQL vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.46 and prior, 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client.

Reference: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

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Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.46 and prior, 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

— Launchpad

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/mysql<5.6.47
5.6.47
redhat/mysql<5.7.29
5.7.29
redhat/mysql<8.0.19
8.0.19
redhat/mariadb-connector-c<3.1.7
3.1.7
redhat/mariadb<5.5.67
5.5.67
redhat/mariadb<10.4.12
10.4.12
redhat/mariadb<10.3.22
10.3.22
redhat/mariadb<10.2.31
10.2.31
redhat/mariadb<10.1.44
10.1.44
debian/mariadb-10.1
debian/mysql-5.7
Oracle MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.46
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.28
Oracle MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.18
MariaDB MariaDB>=5.5.0<5.5.67
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.1.0<10.1.44
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.2.0<10.2.31
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.3.0<10.3.22
MariaDB MariaDB>=10.4.0<10.4.12
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Linux
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Snapcenter
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mysql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.47
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mysql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.7.29
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mysql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.19
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mariadb-connector-c to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.1.7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mariadb to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.67
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mariadb to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.4.12
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mariadb to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.3.22
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mariadb to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.31
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mariadb to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.1.44
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle MySQL MySQL Client (C API) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.46
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle MySQL MySQL Client (C API) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.7.28
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle MySQL MySQL Client (C API) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.18

Event History

Jan 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:34 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 5, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:46 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:36 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2574?

CVE-2020-2574 is considered a difficult to exploit vulnerability affecting multiple versions of MySQL and MariaDB.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-2574?

To fix CVE-2020-2574, upgrade to MySQL versions 5.6.47, 5.7.29, or 8.0.19, or to the corresponding secure versions of MariaDB.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2574?

CVE-2020-2574 affects users of Oracle MySQL versions 5.6.46 and prior, 5.7.28 and prior, and 8.0.18 and prior.

4

Can CVE-2020-2574 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-2574 can potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access.

5

What products are impacted by CVE-2020-2574?

CVE-2020-2574 impacts Oracle MySQL and MariaDB products across several versions.

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